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APPLIOATION FILED rm. 2, 1909.

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HENRY G. CARTER. OF GOOD GROUND. NEW YORK.

COPY-BOOK.

Application filed February 2, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, llnxnr Cinema, a citizen of the United States,residii'ig at Good'Ground, Long Island, State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful therein and a plurality of leaves loosely ongagedwith the slotted sheet, and so constructed as to be held againstdisengagement downwardly theretln'ough.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a copy book havingslitted folder strips adapted to receive copy paper slidably therein,and adapted to be viewed .lrom either side without re-adjustment of thepaper therein.

Another object is to provide a novel cover for the book adapted toretain the copy paper against accidental displacement.

Another important object is to provide copy paper of a peculiar formadapted to yieldably resist sliding movement before use.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription and it will be understood that changes in the specilicstructure shown and described may be made within the. scope of theclaims, and that any suitable n'nrterials may be used without departingfroin the spirit of the in vention.

In the drawings it'orming a portion of this specification, and in whichlike inunerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is a plan view of the book with the pages of copy paperremoved, Fig. 2 is a plan view of one sheet of the book with a copy slipsecured thereon, Fig. 3 is a similar view of the opposite side of thesheet illustrated in Fig. 2, Fig. t is a plan View of the back or righthand cover page I of the copy book, Fig. 5 is a plan view of one of thecopy sheets, Fig. (5 is a plan view of a modified means for securing thecopy slip upon the sheets. Fig. 7 is a vertical section taken on theline 7-7 of Fig. l.

Referring to the drawings, there is shown Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Mar. 1, 1910.

Serial No. 475.626.

a book comprising a cover 10 and secured upon the cover in any suitablemanner, and extending entirely across the same at the upper edge thereofthere are a plurality of narrow slips ll, each having centrally thereofa longitudinal slit 12 having circular enlargements 13 at each end. Asshown at the right in Fig. l, the slips 11 have inscribed on their frontsides above the slot 12 a suitable line of copy to be reproduced by thepupil. Inserted through the slot 12, for vertical sliding movementtherethrough, there is a sheet of copy paper 14L having at its upper endlaterally projecting spaced tabs 15 and 1G. The tab 15 is rounded andprojects to a lesser distance than the tab 16, being spaced from the endof the copy sheet and engaged with the slip 11 below the slot 12; thetab 16 being engaged above the slot. 12. Thus, it will be seen that thepaper is held positively against downward movement through the slot, butyieldably for vertical sliding movement, which may be accomplished bypressing toward each other the opposite vertical edge portions of thesheet l t, and sliding it upwardly.

The rear faces of the slips 11 are provided with copy inscribed on theirlower portions beneath the slot 12, as shown at the left of Fig. 1, sothat it may be viewed and reproduced by the scholar in the same mannerthat the copy of the opposite side is imitated.

Formed adjacent the opposite vertical edges of the rear cover page,there are inwardly projecting tongues 18, flexibly engaged over the copysheets 14 to prevent their lateral movement within the book as will beunderstood. In the construction of the book, it is desirable to use forthe rear retaining page sheet material of suitable stiffness anddurability, and it will. be readily appreciated that sheet aluminumwould be desirable. The book is adapted to be used continuously bysimply renewing the sheets of copy paper, so that the expense of booksof instruction for this purpose is materially reduced.

There is shown in Fig. 6 a modified form of the book, in which the copysheets are provided with late ally projecting tabs, disposed at theirupper ends to prevent downward movement through the slots 12. Inconjunction with this form of the copy sheet, the slips 11 are providedwith vertical slits 21 beyond the ends of the slot 12, in which the tabs16 are inserted after the sheet is engaged properly through the slot 12.Thus I through the slits and held yieldably against the sheets are heldflexibly against casual disengagement from the slips 11.

What is claimed is 1. A copy book having a plurality of horizontallyslitted slips therein, and vertically slidable copy sheets relnovablyheld therein.

2. A copy book including a plurality of horizontally slitted slips, andvertically slidable copy sheets disposed through the slits, said sheetshaving laterally projecting tabs engaged beyond the slits to hold thesheets yieldably against disengagement from the slits.

8. A copy book including a plurality of horizontally slitted slips,having a copy on one side above the slits, and a second copy on theopposite side below the slits, and a vertically slidable copy sheetdisposed detachment therefrom.

A. A device of the class described comprising a cover portion, aplurality of horizontally slitted slips secured thereon, copy sheetsengaged slidably through the leaves, and tabs carried by the cover, andengaged flexibly over the copy sheet.

5. A device of the class described includ ing a plurality ofhorizontally slitted slips and sheets slidably engaged through theslits, the sheets having projecting tabs integrally formed upon oppositeedges thereof.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

HENRY G. CARTER.

Witnesses E. L. MUNDEN, W. A. DAVY.

